That's probably a really good idea, especially with all the weirdos on the net these days who seem to think that trashing and annoying people is a lot of fun.

If I get into echolink, I'll probably get zomealarm or something similar too.

Don W6SMB

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 02:24:14 -0500, Anthony Vece wrote:

I still have ZONEALARM in place.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: GOT ECHOLINK TO WORK WITH VERIZON!!!


> Steve,

> That's probably a really good argument for having a software firewall even
though you do have the router.

> Don  W6SMB

> On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 23:02:18 -0500, Steve wrote:

> Well, I admit the risk isn't great, but hackers can scan other ports.  If
you
> do a comprehensive port scan at Steve Gibson's grc.com site, it would
probably
> show 5198, 5199 and 5200 as opened.  The normal ShieldsUp test doesn't
scan
> those ports, though, you would need to run the comprehensive port probe.

> Again, it's probably not a major whoop and there might be greater risks to
> ports below a thousand, but if you're paranoid about it, you would close
them.

> My solution: I opened the ports in my router, but I also have a software
> firewall.

> 73's, K8SP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: GOT ECHOLINK TO WORK WITH VERIZON!!!


> No need to close those ports, when you close EchoLink there is nothing for
> the outside world to talk to (on that port) until you start the program
> again.

> HTH -Ken


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Don Bishop
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 10:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: GOT ECHOLINK TO WORK WITH VERIZON!!!


> This brings up a question I've been meaning to ask.  If you are using a
> router and open up the appropriate ports in order for echolink to work,
> should you close them again when you're through with echolink in order to
> protect your machine against outside intruders etc.?

> Wouldn't leaving them open defeat the firewall protection provided by a
> router?

> Thanks,

> Don W6SMB

> On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:26:23 -0500, Anthony Vece wrote:

> Hi Everyone;

> Thank you, all of you for your suggestions.

> My friend Tony came over and now ECHOLINK works just fine.

> We needed to tell the modem to let ECHOLINK use the ports.

> Thanks again to everyone.

> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389

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